Hose-attaching device.



-G. H. WEBB.

HOSE ATTACHING DEVLCE.

APPLICATION HLED SEPT-25, m4.

Patented July 6, 1915.

tiFlTED a? r GEORGE H. WEB B, OF SKOWHEGAN, MAINE.

HOSE-ATTACHING DEVICE.

1i ,iid5,532.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented .nn e, iota.

Application filed September 25, i914. Serial No. 863,484.

and useful Improvements in Hose-Attaching Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hose attaching devices. y

Difficulty has been experienced in con meeting a line of hose to a hydrant While the hose was being laid from the hose cart. I have found from actual experience that after the connection was made there was danger that the hose might be drawn at such an angle as to retard or entirely out oli' the flow of water at the hydrant.

The primary object of this invention is to provide means whereby this difiiculty is ohviated and. to enable one man to make the coupling at the hydrant and at the same time insure slack enough in the hose so that it will not be drawn at an angle so as to cut off the flow of water from the hydrant to such hose.

Other objects and advantages of the invention willhercin-ai'ter appear and the novel features thereof will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which. with the numerals of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification, and in Which- .l igure 1 is a perspective'view showing the application of the invention. 2 is a top plan of Fig. 1.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in the diii erent views.

these branches are connected in any suitable manner with the projections 5, as seen best Referring to the drawings, 1 designates in Fig. 2. The other end of the ligament 6 has connected therewitl'i, in any suitable manner, a ring 8. In the present instance, the end of the ligament is shown as provided or formed with an eye or the like 9, through which this ring is loosely passed so as to he movable therein, but other forfns ofconnection between the ring and ligament may he employed.

The mode of use will be apparent. The coupling 4 isattached to the end of the hose section 2 ready for use. throws the ring 8 over the hydrant, as shown. This takes care of the strain incident to the laying of the hose, it being uninvention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

What is claimed as new is:

1. A fire hose attachment comprising a ligament for connection at one end with a hose and at the other end provided with means at a distance from the attaching end of the hose for attachment to a hydrant,

.said attachment serving to restrain the hose during the usual coupling operation.

2. A fire hose attaching means comprising" a ligament for attachment to the hose at a distance from its attaching end, and a ring connected with said ligament for engagement with a hydrant, said device serving to restrain the hose-during the usual coupling operation.

3. In a device for the purpose described, a coupling having projecting means and attachable to a lire hose at a distance from the coupling end of he latter, a ligament connected at one end to said means, and a ring carried by the other end of said ligament for engagement with a hydrant, the whole servinp, to restrain the hose during the usual coupling operation.

4. In a device for the purpose described. a fire hose engaging member )rovided with lateral projections, a. ligament having a branched end for connection with said. projections, and a ring connected with the other end of said ligament. engugeable over a hy- The operator -drant and engage-able therewith near the slidably connected with said ligament and the whole serving to restrain the hose during the usual coupling operation.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE H. WEBB.

Witnesses:

Amos Ix. BUTLER, ERNEST C. BUTLER. 

